Mecca Farms, Inc. v. Espino

WENTWORTH, Judge.

The employer/carrier appeal an order of the deputy commissioner finding the claimant’s accident compensable, based on the “bunk-house rule.” We affirm.

Claimant was a migrant worker, working for appellant/Mecca Farms, when he was shot by co-residents of the migrant camp where he was living. The incident occurred at approximately 3:40 a. m. when claimant discovered two men attempting to steal his food. Claimant and his assailants were all residents of a migrant camp in which Mecca’s employee, Benito Rodriguez, leased houses. Rodriguez rented some of the leased buildings to…